Through its curriculum and a variety of speakers and panels, the MSL program regularly tackles hot topics at the intersection of law, business, and tech. We recently had the opportunity to delve into cryptocurrencies and blockchain when Patrick Daugherty (COMM ’78) delivered a special MSL seminar entitled, “Crypto Assets: From Bitcoin & Ethereum to Stablecoins […]
A great way to learn about the Master of Science in Law (MSL) program is to get to know its students. MSL students are super interesting and diverse – they have a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and goals. To help you learn more about this interesting group of students, we will be sharing a […]
The intersectional nature of the MSL program attracts students from a wide variety of interest areas and academic backgrounds. This diversity leads to a fantastic classroom environment and also leads MSL students to get involved in a rich and varied set of co-curricular opportunities outside of the MSL classroom. MSL Senior Program Coordinator Nicole Schneider […]
One unique offering of the MSL program is “Power Weeks.” Held four times each year, Power Weeks offer MSL students the opportunity to take a variety of courses that are compressed in terms of time and content – Power Week courses are a quick, robust, and fully-immersive exploration of a topic of interest to MSL […]
The third speaker in our fall DPELC-MSL Speakers Series was James Larsen, CEO of Datagiene, Inc. Datagiene focuses on “data hygiene” – its goal is to help businesses manage their data in a way that assures compliance with legal requirements and applicable regulation. Datagiene also helps businesses assess data value and streamline data request workflows. […]
Each year at the beginning of the fall semester, MSL students are invited to join the MSL Student Governance committee. Committee members serve as class leaders and work closely with MSL staff to make the MSL year as positive and productive as it can be. At the first meeting, students form themselves into subcommittees that […]
On October 1st, the MSL hosted the fourth annual fall edition Industry Associates Night. Offered twice a year, Industry Associates Night is the MSL program’s premier professional development and networking event. Both the fall and spring events feature professionals working in a variety of industries relevant to MSL study; the fall event features MSL alumni […]
As soon as new students arrive on campus, the MSL program starts working to prepare them for their post-MSL goals. As part of their onboarding process, students are introduced to the career-related resources available through the MSL and also through the NU Career Advancement Office. Evan Goldberg, MSL Director of External Outreach, conducts an orientation […]
The MSL curriculum is designed specifically for students who are interested in or already are pursuing roles at the intersection of law, business, and STEM. Through MSL classes, students explore subjects and gain skills to prepare them for the intersectional activities they will undertake – whether as a compliance officer, entrepreneur, patent professional, product developer, […]
The MSL hosted a ‘So You Think You Want to get a JD’ panel for current MSL students who are thinking about additional law study in the future. The session featured Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Michael Burns, and three MSL alumni who are currently pursuing JD degrees after […]